Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-12
COMMON COUNCIL.
ADJOURNED MEgTISG OF THIS
BRANCH LAST EVENING.
Increase in salaIies-A Long Session
Bat Little Work Done.
&c, &c.


was to finish the regular monthly
budget, on which work was commenced
laft Monday. Present ct rOll-call {:
Nossrs. Bethel (president), Ammons,
Archer. PodeEor, Bowden, Bryan, Con
nor, Cutchins, Farrar, Griffith, Griffin,
Guy. Hayes, Hudnall. Hughes, Jones,
Eaufclt, Kaufman, Kendler, Langc,
Nolloy, Montgomery, Murphy, Owen,
Tanatcr, Parrish, Starke, and Splitter.
clTY-HAIL AND CITY-sTABLEs wATcniES.
The Council adopted a resolution in
crcasing the pay Of the City-hall and
Oty-stables wltchmen from Slj to so
FER month, beginning January 1st last.
CRY ArToBSEY's SALARY.
Tho Committee on Finance reported
adversely on the resolution providing
fer an increase of the salary Of the
City Attorney from Sl,S0 to 81, 800
per annrm.
1,r. iry.n moved that the figures
-. 800 IN The resolution be changed to
s2.g-0. Re spoke h high terms Of
Gtv-Attoncy { &. Y. Meredith, and said
Lis salary should be increased, but as
the nance Committee had seen fit not
10 report in favor Of an increase TO
~ SEQ. he moved that it be advanced 70
c2.2tC.
Rlcs.rs. Ammons and Cutclins also
were enthusiastic in theirpraise Of Mr.
Ncroditis worth as lawyer
Nr. Murphy thought the salary
should not be increased. The present
stipend, he aycnod, was sufficient, con
siduing the time the City Attorney is
REQUIRED to give city work. As a mem
her of n Reform Council, he did not be-
licyc this constant increase Of salaries
should go ON.
NJ Kaufman moved the recommit-
mont of the matter to the Finance Com
uittoc. Lost.
Mr. kaufman moved the amount be
made @p. .0OJ instead OF 22,2j0. Lost.
Mr. Bryan's motion then prevailed
ayes, 20; noes, 9.
IMPROVEMENTS N ROCKETS.
M Parratcr presented a resolution
providing that Williamsburg avenue be
Curhed aud guttcrod from Ash to Rock
cts street; that Nicholson and Denny
streets bccurbcd aud guttered; That the
east side of Second street be curbed
and guttcred from Orleans TO Louisiana
street; that q cObblc-stone gutter be
laid ON Sixth and Seventh streets from
Orleans 10 Denny street; and that a
cobblc-stcnc gutter be placed on Ash
aud i'm streets
Referred TO the Committee on Streets.
NonE INCREASES.
THE Committee on Light recon-
mudoi tina; the salary Of Shirly King,
foreman Of the upper gas-works, be
changed hom $7G.JO to%l0) per month,
and that Che other employees be il
crCaec3 TO per cent.
This subject provoked a great deal OF
discussion. Several members objected
to increasing Mr. Kings salary, but
were I'm favor Of adding tine lO per cent.
90 tie wages Of the others This latter
Vas simply a restoration Of the amount
taken oil several years ago, whereas, it
vas claimed, Ar. Kings salary had
never been decreased
81 at consideration of this matter
took up much time, but the recon-
moudaton Of the committee was final
ly adopted.
Ir. DEyOTO's ALLOWANCE.
another fruitful theme of discussion,
which consumed many valuable, fleet
ing moments, was the claim of Mr.
CLal.,s Goyoto, night engineer at the
upper pas-worNs. for 3l4J salary,
CLAIMED ior time lost while kept oil
duty ~ wounds received in the service
q The city.
TIE Council decided to allow the
claim.
MORE LIGHT FOR JACKSON WARD.
4 motion was made to extend the
ca- mains of the city from st. john
ard Takcr to hill and st. John.
The Jachson-Ward members claimed
that there were not enough gas lamps
il Jackson Ward.
nrr Archer said if a fire were to break
ont i'm Jackson Ward, at the corner of
Eighth and Federal streets, the firemen
would not he able to End the plug at
that corner. Here You come, " he
added, "aDd ask me tonight to vote
to increase the pay on gas-works hands,
the ones that manufacture the gas, and
for what ? 70 leave jackson Ward IN
darkness" "
The extension Of the mains and the
erection OF certain lamps were ordered.
uIrK OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Tie Committee on Fire Department
requested the increase 10y $3.50 of the
annual salary Of r. Il. Fisher, clerk of
the Committee on Fire Department,
thus making his salary $3.50 per an
mum.
The suggestion was adopted.
THE SWINGING HARNESS.
II also recommended that Sj52.24 be
paid 10 isaac Kidd, owner Of the pa
tent on the swinging harness, for the
past and future use Of the same by the
Richmond Fire Department.
Agreed to.
FIRE FERMITs.
4 large number of persons were
granted permits to erect frame oulld-
incs in different portions of the city.
ClTY-HALL WORK.
The Committee on Grounds and
buildings presented report, showing
ibat 500, ,GIl.50 had been thus fer ex-
pended on the City-Hall work. Re
ceiyed and filed.
PAY TOR TINE LOST
The Council agreed to pay Thomas
Riddell, one of the stone-masons on the
CITY Hall work, $50, for ten days lost
from work while disabled by heavy
stone falling on him.
SMALLPOX HOSPITAL.
Mr.. Hudnall, from the Committee
on Health. moved that $1,000 be ap-
uropriated to build a smallpox hospital
on the Morris farm, recently purchased
by the city, in Henrico county.
This was agreed to.
An ordinance was then adopted
which provides that the hospital shall
be under the general supervision OF the
Committee on Health ; that the Presi-
dent of the Board of Health shall be
u. ,.G; ia ,,bvsician that physician